* at the hotel *

renji was cuddled up with alex tightly in his arms.

" how are they?, your eyes i mean" renji gently felt the think bandage across his eyes, being sure not to harm him.

alex smiled, " im fine, do you want to see?" renji jumped at the thought. but your still pretty swolen you can't open your eyes yet." laughing alex sat up and began to undo the bandage. "its ok i can't open my eyes anyway, so theres nothing to worry about.", "fine" renji gently helped him remove the bandage, he slowly lifed it off reviling his seme-swolen and brused eyes. "how do they look?" alex said with a soft hint of shame, "aww they look soo painful, you sure they dont hurt?", renji shifted upwards as he stared at his face and slowly whiped his hair away."im sure, i promis you. just wait by tomorrow ill be like everyone else." alex smiled at the thought as a seriouse silence fell acros the room. renji pause in worry. "alex... no matter what you see, please don't change how you feel about me or anyone else ok?" alex frownd as his mind scaned the thought. "renji why would i do that, your the world to me, you accepted me when no one else would and you gave up everything to stay and help me when i was alone..." alex cringed, as he slowly put the bandage back on. renji helping tie it nuzzled into his chest as if he was a child. "alex... i did that cause i love you, and i would do anything for you, but... the truth is, i am soo afraid of looseing you. ever moment that your not with me kills. the only thing i can do is worry weitheror not you ok..so..so-" "ok i promis" alex interupted. he snuggled into renji and fell asleep. renji, watching over him stroked his hair and fell to his side.

mitsuki and kass came in with food movies and all of alexes favourite books. ( both braille and one that they read to him)

the night was filled with laughs and stories, all leading up to the next day, when alex would see for the frist time in 10 years.